GRE Word List
ELLIPTICAL
of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse
The meaning of the word elliptical is of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse.
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| lineaments | an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face |
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| crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |
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| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |
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